ADULT EDUCATION AT PLAINVIEW JEWISH CENTER
LUNCH AND LEARN
Join us on the dates below from 11 AM to 12:45 PM for stimulating study, good food and even better company at our monthly Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Conn. Please RSVP to the Temple Office by the Monday preceding the program to join us for lunch. Suggested donation is $5 per person. Lunch and Learn is usually held on the second Wednesday of each month. Please RSVP to the PJC office by the preceding Monday.
THE BIBLE CLASS
KING DAVID: THE MYTH AND THE MAN
Looking for an hour of action, drama and excitement on Wednesday night? Take in a classic series that has been delivering the thrills for more than 2000 years. Join Rabbi Conn, for all the action on selected Wednesday evenings at 8:15 PM.
Rabbi Conn will continue to guide our class through one of the Bible’s most dramatic stories in the Bible: David ascent to the kingship, his breathtaking successes and stunning failures. Join us for a lively and stimulating discussion of this riveting story. The class meets in the Library, usually twice a month on the first and third Wednesday. See the schedule of classes below. Refreshments will be served.
Free and open to all. Bring your own Bible or use the study sheets provided in class. No Hebrew necessary.
PJC LEARNING SERVICE
Do you wish you better understood the Saturday morning service? Are you interested in participating more actively, but need some help getting started? Would you like it to go at a slower pace and be able to interrupt and ask questions? Then join us at Plainview Jewish Center on selected Saturday mornings at 10:30 am for a special "Learning Service." The service will be held in the Small Chapel. Lisa Hadar will lead the prayers and discussion. Following services, join the rest of the congregation for a special kiddush.
2012 Schedule
January 4th - I Samuel 28 A Jewish Story
Saturday Morning, January 7th
Do you wish you better understood the Saturday morning service? Are you interested in participating more actively, but need some help getting started? Would you like it to go at a slower pace and be able to interrupt and ask questions? Then join us at Plainview Jewish Center on selected Saturday mornings at 10:30 am for a special "Learning Service." The service will be held in the Small Chapel. Lisa Hadar will lead the prayers and discussion. Following services join the rest of the congregation for a special kiddush. Open to all PJC members and the community at large.
January 18th - Lunch & Learn I Samuel 29 David the Traitor Part II
Join us from 11:00 AM to 12:45 PM for stimulating study, good food and even better company at our monthly Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Conn. This month, we will discuss "Do You Believe in Miracles: Could the Red Sea Really Have Parted--And How Much Does It Really Matter?" RSVP to the Temple Office by the Monday preceding the program to join us for lunch. Suggested donation is $5 per person. Lunch and Learn is usually held on the second Wednesday of each month. Open to all PJC members and the community at large.
February 11th
March 10th
April 21st
Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah
The countdown to 2013 has begun. The first module of the Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah class, the basic Hebrew reading class, took place last winter and spring. This year's classes will focus on strengthening our Hebrew skills, mastering the Saturday morning service, and in-depth study of Jewish history, lifecycle, holidays, values and practices. Enrollment in the class is still open to those who have a good reading knowledge of Hebrew. For more information, contact Rabbi Conn.
ADULT INSTITUTE
The Institute of Adult Jewish Studies (IAJS) is a consortium of twelve synagogues (Reform, Conservative and Orthodox) serving Northeast Nassau County. Each fall, on Monday evenings, the IAJS offers thirteen weeks of lectures by world-renowned speakers on a wide variety of Jewish-related subjects. In addition, for eight of those weeks, classes by local rabbis and lay instructors precede the lectures.
Fall classes will take place this year at Jericho Jewish Center. Registration and the first lecture are on October 24th. Classes begin on October 31st. Rabbi Conn will be teaching "The Jewish Lens". Below is the course description:
Digital Cameras and cell phone cameras have made it possible for us to take photographs whenever and wherever we want. In this course, we will use this common experience to creatively explore Jewish identity, values and peoplehood. The Jewish Lens is based on an innovative program created by world renowned photographer Zion Ozeri. In this course, we will use Ozeri’s work and traditional Jewish texts as a starting point for our study. From there, we will begin taking our own photographs and, ultimately, mounting an exhibition based on our work. A digital camera will be required for this course.
Text Study with Rabbi Conn
Most Shabbat Afternoons
between the Mincha (Afternoon) and Ma'ariv (evening) service.
Begin the new week with a few minutes of study. This fall, we will focus on a question from the weekly Torah portion and the answer given by Rashi, the most famous of all commentators. Our discussions are always brief, and usually insightful. So join us for prayer, study and camaraderie as we explore the Torah together.
